Return to normal hours of use for Essex Concessionary Bus Pass Holders THE hours of use for Concessionary Bus Passes in Essex will return to normal on Tuesday 1st September 2020. In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Essex County Council (ECC) extended…

THE Coronavirus crisis may have forced families across the UK to retreat to their homes for long periods of time over the last few months. But, for thousands of young people they sadly do not have a place to call their own home. Essex County…

AN ORGANISATION called the Butterfly Well Being Effect is holding a jumble sale, with lots of household items, cloths, kids toys, books, cakes, sweet cones and beverages. Raffle tickets can be purchased on the day and draw will take place at 2PM All to raise…

AS we begin to adjust to a new normal, many of us are looking forward to venturing out to enjoy the little moments missed in life, such as catching up with friends and eating out in coffee shops and restaurants. Research has revealed that one…

Mind in West Essex’s Mental Health Support Team working with Children, Young People and Families would like to announce their Summer Drawing Challenge! THE Summer Drawing Challenge will focus on a different aspect of the Five Ways to Wellbeing each week over the summer, and…

News from Harlow Council: Playgrounds set to re-open following safety inspections By Millie Lane CHILDREN and their families across Harlow will be pleased to hear that the town’s 43 playgrounds are opening up again this week. The 43 playgrounds in the town were all closed…

THE PORTFOLIO holder for community well-being, cllr Chris Vince has provided an update on what will be happening to Harlow’s paddling pools. YH caught up with cllr Vince at the paddling pool in the town park that certainly looks tatty and dilapidated. Cllr Vince has…

TWO sisters from Harlow have created an exciting virtual home learning experience to help youngsters work off ‘STEAM’ over the summer holidays. Sally and Georgia Hardcastle are the creatives behind Matipo, a multi arts company which has launched a free, fun programme of online activities…

MAY we wish the general manager of the Garden of India, Mo Ahmed a happy 40th birthday. Mo is a great ambassador for the town, not only as a restauranteur, his family run the Raj Lodge in Old Harlow and Vujon in Ongar, but also…

A message from The Great Parndon Community Centre WELCOME to renaming and reopening of The Barn / Abercrombie centre. During Covid-19 the centre was closed and a community team was formed alongside the GPCA to focus on giving the centre a new lease of life.…

THE first two of Greater Anglia’s brand-new Stansted Express trains have now entered passenger service between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. The first train to be operated by one of the new 12-carriage electric trains, built by Swiss company Stadler, left London Liverpool Street…

Amy and team cut the ribbon to declare Newhall Co-op open to serve community CO-OP’s newest food store opened its doors in Newhall after Store Manager, Amy Ryan, and colleagues cut the ribbon to declare the new store open to serve the community. The store…

Dear Editor, I went shopping today as I always do every Monday at Tesco, Edinburgh Way. I cannot tell you how very impressed I was with them. There were two people on the entrance to gently remind people but the real surprise was inside. All…

THE Health Lottery, which helps tackle health inequality and isolation across Great Britain, has announced that the level of funding to the thousands of charities and projects it supports will increase by over 25%. This increase comes in response to the financial damage caused to…